Following the success of the Making a Mark competition last year, which celebrated the vast impact that accredited social enterprises make through their diverse activities, we have decided to repeat the competition this year. The Making a Mark competition highlights examples of how accredited social enterprises are creating considerable social impact within their local communities and in wider society and the environment.

We are delighted to announce the below finalists, which we have shortlisted from our network of Social Enterprise Mark/Gold Mark holders, based on the social impact statements and any relevant reports that were submitted at their most recent renewal.

Connection Crew

Ealing Community Transport

Emmaus Cambridge

Epic CIC

South Shropshire Furniture Scheme

The Big Issue Group

Warrington Health Plus

In deciding the shortlist, we have taken account of how carefully Mark Holders have measured their social impact and can show how income has been used to maximise this, and also considered how succinctly they have described their achievements in this regard and what sort of story these tell about the kind of social enterprise they are.

It is now your chance to have your say, as we open it up to a public vote, which will account for 50% of the final result, with the vote of the independent Certification Panel accounting for the other 50%. The winner will be announced at a special reception at our annual conference (in Winchester) on 5th June 2017.

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Social Enterprise Mark CIC exists to recognise and build the capabilities of social enterprises as competitive, sustainable businesses, dedicated to maximising social impact above shareholder profit.

We are committed to ensuring the social enterprise business model remains ethical, credible and commercial through accreditation.

The Social Enterprise Mark is the only internationally available social enterprise accreditation, enabling credible social enterprises to demonstrate their commitment to creating benefits for people and the planet.

The Social Enterprise Gold Mark offers enhanced accreditation and is the route to social enterprise excellence.